Cagewash Technician II

Charles River Laboratories; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories in Washington DC is seeking a Cagewash Technician II for the Insourcing Solutions Team. You will be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, maintaining, and repairing animal caging materials and cagewash facilities/equipment.

The role emphasizes SOP compliance, staff supervision, and hands-on equipment maintenance, with a Monday–Friday schedule and potential weekend/holiday work. The pay range is $19–$20 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 9 months' experience in cagewash facility operations preferred.
• Ability to review SOPs and QA standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cagewash staff assignments.
• Troubleshoot cagewash equipment and report problems.
• Mentor and train staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

SOP adherence

Troubleshooting

Communication

Training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Cagewash Technician II for our Insourcing Solutions Team in Washington DC. As the Cagewash Technician II you will be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, maintaining, and repairing all animal caging materials and cagewash facilities/equipment as required.

Additional Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Review, comprehend and comply with all SOP's and quality assurance standards
• Oversee daily work assignments of cagewash staff
• Conduct trouble shooting on the equipment and report any problems
• Communicate directly with the manufacturers on problems with the equipment
• Provide mentorship and training to less experienced staff, either as re-training, group training or new hire training
• Perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety procedure
• Sanitize, maintain, and repair caging materials as well as the cagewash facilities
• Maintain facility equipment and perform routine preventative maintenance on cagewash and autoclaves, including routine inspection of cleaning filters and roto-arms
• Assist with the receipt, stocking and maintenance of supply inventories
• Prepare and submit required written records, charts, logs and inventories

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• A minimum of 9 months’ successful performance in Cagewash facility operations preferred

The hourly range for this position is $19-$20/hour. The schedule is M-F 7AM-3:30PM. You may be required to work some weekends and holidays if needed.

About Insourcing Solutions

Charles River Insourcing Solutions can streamline research by delivering operational and cost efficiencies through the strategic insourcing of GMP, GLP and non-GLP research services from discovery through safety assessment. Insourcing Solutions provides you with the ability to maintain control of your facility and expertise while leveraging available space.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We're committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.